In yet another interesting development prior to elections, BJP State president Basant Panda’s nephew Harischandra Panda joined the BJD on Saturday.
Harischandra Panda visited the Naveen Niwas along with his supporters and joined the BJD in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
“Being inspired by the developmental works carried out under the BJD rule in Odisha, I decided to serve the people being part of the party,” he told media.
Hitting out at his uncle Basant Panda, Harischandra said, “Basant Panda is working for his party not the soil (referring to the State).”
Naveen Patnaik welcomed him to the BJD, saying his joining would strengthen the party.